Recently I purchased a bunch of clear glass Grolsch style bottles to put Ketchup in. I thought they would be awesome. A good fit for a stylish beer bar. How wrong was I. The problems with these things are numerous.

Just getting the ketchup in the bottle requires a steady hand, perfect alignment and optimal dispensing speed. Understand there will of course be much mess however skilled you are. We found a straw a handy tool to keep around.

Now that the ketchup is in the container the real fun starts. It is worth noting that a knife will not fit into the top of the bottle nor is there any '57' mark as a perfect striking point. I think you can see where I am going with this. I had to hide in the back room for a minute on more than one occasion due to hysterical laughter while watching people viciously beat on the bottle in order get the slightest amount of ketchup out. Last night one of our waitress's was actually summoned to a table to assist a gentleman in extracting his condiment of choice.

I have also discovered that serving ketchup this way is gross. Crusty, ketchup smeared bottles constantly. These bottles would great for home brewing and I am sure my staff will be more than happy to put them to use.

Not a single member of staff liked the new bottles. I am surprised that it hasn't surfaced on some review site yet!

A great example of wonderful form with absolutely minimal function. Sometimes you've got to hold your hands up and say it....I was completely and utterly wrong when I thought this was in any way a good idea. Clean, squeezy ketchup bottles will be back on your tables imminently. We hope you found small humor in this brief bump in the Tap and Mallet condiment road.